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MR-8mkII Owner’s Manual (Rhythm guide function)
By default, the bar/beat value at the beginning (ABS ZERO) of the song is set to "bar -2/beat 1".
This offset (the bar/beat value at ABS ZERO) is called "bar offset". You can change the default bar
offset to the desired value.
2) Rotate the JOG dial to select the desired offset
value, and press the [MENU/ENTER] key.
The selected offset value is confirmed, while
the display returns to the previous screen.
Option
-8Bar
-7Bar
-6Bar
-5Bar
-4Bar
-3Bar
-2Bar
-1Bar
0Bar
ABS Zero= bar -8
ABS Zero= bar -7
ABS Zero = bar -6
ABS Zero= bar -5
ABS Zero= bar -4
ABS Zero= bar -3
ABS Zero= bar -2
ABS Zero= bar -1
ABS Zero= bar 1
Option Meaning Meaning
The table below shows the available offset val-
ues.
To exit the menu mode, press the [STOP] key,
1) On the second page of the song editing menu
screen, highlight "Bar Offset" and press the
[MENU/ENTER] key.
The current offset value (by default, "-2Bar")
starts flashing.
Editing the bar offset
You can see the bar offset value on the home
screen when the recorder is at the beginning
of the song (ABS 0).
The screen example below shows the home
screen when the bar offset is set to “-4 bars”.
The default home screen (bar offset = -2 bars).
The home screen when the
bar offset is set to “-4 bars”.
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